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I seem to regularly have to drive myself to take the next step on models...it happens with every project I work on...at some point I hit a mental wall where I find a reason to not paint.

On this one it was starting the other side...probably not helped by my weird workflow to be honest. I spent most of the weekend and the last couple of days avoiding making any real progress, doing tiny touch ups or building up the riders seat.

Managed to push through this though tonight and finally started texturing up the other side of the Dino.

Thanks for that that link as well Maenas, remember reading the post from the sculptor of those...great looking minis

I can understand what you mean about losing motivation. I think it happens to all of us at one point or another (except BaM, who barely stops when hospitalised).
Always enjoy seeing your progress when you post though, and this Dino is no exception. As I said above, you’ve really knocked the texturing out the park here.

i can relate to the motivation thing. Its constant battle for me (don't know if you saw the massive diatribe I wrote I in my WIP a few weeks back). But yeah it happens to everyone (except BAM). But yes all you can do is keep on plowing forward. So yes pushing through is the only way, glad you have managed to do so. This is already shaping up to be another belter by you, so keep at it

I struggle with motivation on any larger pieces I've done too. I love the work you and Fox do on these massive Warhammer models and there a couple of big models that I'd love to paint but I know that I tend to lose motivation on bigger projects or where I'm doing the same things over and over again so that has scared me away from them thus far. With that said, your guys' fearlessness (or at least it appears to us this way!) with tackling these massive models and finishing them relatively quickly is very inspiring at the same time. I'm not sure that helps with your motivation at all but I thought having another perspective might be valuable in its own way.

That is normal Hairster, to complete a huge piece you will get these passes from time to time. Just don't lose the reasons and motivation that was there when you decided to start this endeavor and you will be fine. This one is totally great with your texture work, keep it up!

Dragon looks amazing, Hairster! I love the textures you've created. The spots help you really smoothly but abruptly switch between the green and the pink, and it looks natural. Details & highlights on the fleshy parts also look great.

The motivation things a strange one for me....not even sure it’s about being motivated, more of an issue of confidence in ability/not messing things up. Odd as I’ve never been affected by anything like this is my daily life. Guess it’s because I care so much about what I’m trying to produce!

Thanks Toad, good to have your keen eye surveying our work again!

The Dino’s progressing well and is 75% done now, so it have started work on the saddle/throne now and have thrown myself in headlong with gold NMM. This is last nights initial efforts....needs plenty more work but I think I’m on the right track...? There are things I need to enhance and it needs some other colours glazing in. Would appreciate some feedback though.

Looking awesome so far- the gold on the throne looks great. One thing I noticed, although it's hard to tell from the picture so I might be totally out to lunch, but it looks like the side of the throne is a concave surface, in which case it might make sense to do a more horizontal-focused highlight, with kind of a 'flaring' vertical element if you're trying to simulate a more pointed light source. It's hard to explain so I've tried showing it in paint using a pretty limited palette, haha. I think it's good either way, but it's just food for thought